Category: Science

NASA astronaut Don Pettit has wowed the world with a stunning photo taken from the International Space Station, showing vibrant auroras dancing over glowing city lights and the distant Andromeda Galaxy. Captured on December 24, 2025, this image highlights the magic of space during the holiday season, blending Earth’s natural wonders with cosmic views. The Breathtaking View from Orbit This rare photo captures a festive scene high above Earth. Pettit,…

Earth’s energy imbalance is growing, trapping more heat and speeding up global warming, according to a new study from the University of Miami. Researchers found that changes in clouds, not recent drops in air pollution, are the main driver behind this trend as of late 2025. This imbalance means our planet absorbs more energy from the sun than it sends back to space. The study, published in Science Advances, used…

The European Space Agency and Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency are set to launch a joint mission called Ramses to study asteroid Apophis during its close flyby of Earth in 2029. This effort aims to gather key data on how gravity affects asteroids, boosting planetary defense strategies against potential future threats. What Makes Apophis a Big Deal Asteroid Apophis, about 375 meters wide, will pass Earth at around 32,000 kilometers on…

Scientists have uncovered how axolotls and planarian flatworms regenerate lost body parts through body-wide signals, not just local cells. This breakthrough, detailed in fresh 2025 studies, shows the entire body coordinates healing, offering clues for human medicine. New research from labs around the world reveals that regeneration in these animals involves complex signals across the whole organism. Published in journals and shared at conferences this year, these findings challenge old…

Scientists have detected extraordinarily high levels of methanol and hydrogen cyanide in 3I/ATLAS, only the third confirmed interstellar comet ever observed in our solar system. The findings, revealed through observations with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile, mark the first time methanol has been identified in an object that originated far beyond our stellar neighborhood. Third Visitor from Deep Space Discovered in 2024 and officially designated 3I/ATLAS, the…

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station captured a striking view over Libya, showing massive circular rock formations rising out of the Sahara desert—geological rings that once fooled researchers into thinking a meteorite had struck the region millions of years ago. A Strange Pattern in the Sand That Once Sparked Wild Theories The photograph, taken on September 13 by NASA’s Expedition 73 crew, shows the Jabal Arkanu massif throwing long…

Scientists have completed the first comprehensive mapping of ancient river networks on Mars, uncovering large drainage basins that reveal how water once moved across the planet’s surface and reshaped its climate story. A Planet Carved by Water, Not Wind Alone For years, researchers could only piece together fragments of Mars’ watery past.Now they’ve stitched together a clearer picture. A new study identified 19 clusters of valleys, channels, lakebeds and sediments…

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected massive clouds of helium leaking from exoplanet WASP-107b, uncovering dramatic atmospheric loss that could explain how ultra-puffy planets evolve over time. A Planet Losing Its Atmosphere at a Remarkable Scale WASP-107b sits roughly 210 light-years from Earth.It circles its parent star so closely that its upper atmosphere is constantly blasted by radiation. This bombardment appears to be stripping the planet’s gases…

Researchers at Georgia State University have unveiled a groundbreaking cellular blueprint that explains how tiny brain parts create networks for thinking, feeling, and behaving. This discovery, published on December 2, 2025, in Nature Communications, bridges microscopic biology with everyday emotions and could reshape treatments for mental health issues. Key Findings from the Study The team combined advanced brain scans, genetic data, and molecular imaging to map how cells and chemicals…

Scientists have uncovered new clues about how life began on Earth by studying massive structures deep in the planet’s mantle. A 2025 study in Nature Geoscience, led by Yoshinori Miyazaki from Rutgers University, links these odd formations to ancient processes that shaped our world’s habitability. Strange Formations Lurk Below These enormous blobs sit about 1,800 miles under the surface, one below Africa and another under the Pacific. They stretch as…